I hereby take back all the nice things I said about U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.
Moran had earned my praise after he said that Supreme Court justice nominee Merrick Garland deserves a hearing and a confirmation vote by the U.S. Senate.
Then what does the senator do? He reneges on his earlier call, which I thought when he said it illustrated great courage from the conservative Republican lawmaker.
I hate that I have to retract those things I wrote. I always enjoy watching politicians go against the tide, buck the trend, go with their gut.
Now it turns out that Moran — who’s in zero danger of losing his Senate seat this fall — has joined with other Senate Republicans in resisting Garland’s nomination. Moran said Garland is too weak on Second Amendment issues.
My question is this: Didn’t he know that when he expressed his desire for the Senate to proceed with confirmation hearings and then an up-down vote?
Here is what I wrote the first time about Sen. Moran:
https://highplainsblogger.com/2016/03/sen-moran-stands-up-for-integrity/
I’m taking it all back.
That was then. Positions “evolve,” yes?
Interesting. I usually see political “evolution” as a process that occurs over a longer length of time. Sen. Moran seemed to slam on the brakes and then shoved it all into reverse quite suddenly. Thanks, as always, for your comment.
Maybe he’s just quicker than the average bear.
🙂